The news on Brett Baty was bad. He tore the UCL in his right thumb. He will have it surgically repaired, and for all intents and purposes, he’s likely done for the season. This means Eduardo Escobar is the New York Mets’ third baseman for the foreseeable future. That’s the case at least until Luis Guillorme comes off the injured list. It also means the Mets have a roster spot to fill. On...
Read More
3 UP Second Half Canha Mark Canha has on an absolute tear in the second half, and he’s arguably been the Mets best hitter. So far, he’s hitting .303/.400/.528. They power is the biggest development. In the first half, he had 15 extra base hits. In roughly 40% of the games, he has 14 in the second half. We saw this all on display in this series. He was 4-for-9 with three doubles,...
Read More
According to reports, Francisco Álvarez, the Mets’ top prospect and one of the top prospects in all of baseball, as noted by MMN’s own Michael Mayer, recently underwent an MRI. This for a reported case of right-ankle soreness. Of note, Álvarez has been out of the lineup since Tuesday. At this moment, it is not known when or if he can return to the lineup. Current reports have been...
Read More
3 UP Squirreling Away Jeff McNeil picked up a couple of more hits in this series including an RBI double. With that McNeil has a 141 wRC+ and 3.8 WAR on the season. That’s the best among NL second baseman. His 4.5 fWAR also leads NL second baseman. This is partially because McNeil is having a great second half. He’s accumulated a 1.9 fWAR so far which ties him for third best in the...
Read More
3 UP Yes, He Canha The hottest hitter on the Mets and perhaps all of baseball is Mark Canha. He cemented that when he hit two homers to lead the Mets to their thrilling win over the Phillies to help take the four game set. In the series, Canha was 4-for-10 with two homers and five RBI. Since August 14, Canha is hitting .440/.482/.960 with four doubles, three homers, and nine RBI. To make things...
Read More
